aren't working. However, the glow plug light does come on and it goes
out
within 5 sec or so. Is it possible for the GP light to go on when the
system isn't working? It has the newer style parallel plugs in it.
Not in theory, but if _all_ the plugs are dead maybe. You need
to get out the me
give him $500 and part it out.
On 5/13/06, Luther Gulseth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Just arrived home from the inspection. Car is a dog (bet a 240D would
beat it off the line) and won't get out of it's own way. It billows smoke
under acceleration (blue-grey smoke) and smokes at ilde. Also,
So 174 dollars buys it. What a deal! What did I just buy?
On 5/12/06, Kaleb C. Striplin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
50 and your 124?
Richard Smith wrote:
> Sounds like it a total trash out. I will give you 50 bucks for it.
>
> On 5/12/06, John Berryman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>>
>>On May
I brought my Dad's 96 pickup home last fall, it had 11k miles on it when
I left his place. He bought, drove it a year or so, had a stroke, and
then it sat in the garage pretty much since then, though he get fluid
changes and such every now and then. And new batteries. It is
basically a brand
WDBEB28D3MB523105
'91 300D
Thanks!
--
Luther KB5QHU
Alma, Ark
'83 300SD (231,xxx kmi)
'82 300CD (159,xxx kmi)
'82 300D (74,000 kmi) needs MAJOR work
It's spring somewhere? I forget that, it's like 85F here today in
lovely Houston Texas -- a bit cooler than last week.
--R
Just arrived home from the inspection. Car is a dog (bet a 240D would
beat it off the line) and won't get out of it's own way. It billows smoke
under acceleration (blue-grey smoke) and smokes at ilde. Also, when it
first started up, it sounded worse than my 617's do and had what sounds
l
Kevin,
Sounds to me like a typical 'optimistic' glow plug timer circuit. Wait
another count of ten after the light goes out, and then try cranking.
Yes, it is possible for the light to go one when there are problems.
The self diagnostic circuit compares current to plug #1 to the rest, and
sometim
Then WOW. That is big news to me!
Lynn
>
> If it has not been restored, Lynn's question is begged: Where did he get
it.
> I'll add: How? Why would someone maintain a vehicle such, then let it
go?
> Death?
There are LOTS of vehicles like that available in estate sales!
Marshall
--
Zoltan Finks wrote:
It looks like this guy restores vehicles. There is a section of his ebay
page that shows several other vehicles for sale. All of them that I looked
at are also immaculate. And the old Caddie is admittedly restored (and he's
asking some $50k).
I would say that even if the SD i
ned kleinhenz wrote:
When I recently removed the intake manifold off my '95 E300D (124 with a 606
engine) , I changed the glow plugs.
The front 3 plugs required hours of coaxing finessing and arm strength to
get them out. And the new ones went in with similar difficulty.
The new ones wrenched to
Not usually. 5 seconds seems long for a system on the fritz. Usually the
light is the first sign. Why don't you think they work? Did you test them
for resistance? Are they under 1 ohm? (the max you would want, about .6
new)
Vince
Club 123D President
http://www.club123d.org
If you reci
Thanks for your comments.
The issues are a little seperate, however.
The fact only a maybe a dozen or so come to these events as they are
restricted to the one model, is indeed currently quaint charm. That's fine.
If it grows into the national W123 attraction of my dreams, it'll be fun
to w
Are you the Les in Boston? Take a weekend vacation to Atlantic City or
something, put in a can of injector cleaner (seafoam is my favorite additive
right now) each way and run the daylights out of it. Good tuneup with high
quality wires etc.
If they're doing the roller test make sure your tire
Your reply level is low because you restrict events/membership to 123 cars.
Many enthusiasts, who have owned 123 cars in the past but have moved on to
newer cars, and still have a passion and knowledge for the 123, are
excluded.
Most clubs and organizations of this type try to get as many particip
Hello folks
I thought I'd mention (in case you hadn't heard) that Club 123D's 3rd annual
Spring driving event is coming up Sunday May 21st. I'm sorry for the short
notice, but thought some of you might like to know. Spring has sprung here
and I'm pretty much booked for repairs until the last
Running waste veggie oil without extensive cleanup will result in
horrible "resinification" (varnish) all over everything. You must
remove the protein, and preferably the phospholipids before use.
Also, veggie oil, untreated, is too viscous cold to get sucked up into
the IP, so the engine wil
UGHH!!! It looks like a Chrysler K-car with those wheels and that
color.
Mike
- Original Message -
From: "Rick Knoble" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Mercedes mailing list" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Saturday, May 13, 2006 12:05 AM
Subject: [MBZ] Straight Outta Compton
Yo Dawg,
Dis Be
It looks like this guy restores vehicles. There is a section of his ebay
page that shows several other vehicles for sale. All of them that I looked
at are also immaculate. And the old Caddie is admittedly restored (and he's
asking some $50k).
I would say that even if the SD in question truly did
Here is DSE as explained by Graydon Blair of Utay Biodiesel Supply
www.utahbiodieselsupply.com This is copied directly from the Yahoo
BiodieselBasics files. I doubt you can find a better explination anywhere
online of DSE.
Respectfully submitted,
--
Luther KB5QHU
Alma, Ark
'83 300SD (23
hense the PPI.
On Sat, 13 May 2006 00:35:36 -0500, Sunil Hari <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
if the asking price is that low, you have to wonder what they know and
what
you don't.
On 5/13/06, Luther Gulseth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
if you only knew the asking price..
On Fri, 12 May
biodiesel and [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I can pull the archives tomorrow if you want. The quick basics, you mix
gasoline, WVO, and their "secret addative" which is mostly acetone, all in
a garbage can. This is very unsafe.
On Fri, 12 May 2006 22:55:44 -0500, Craig McCluskey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
if the asking price is that low, you have to wonder what they know and what
you don't.
On 5/13/06, Luther Gulseth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
if you only knew the asking price..
On Fri, 12 May 2006 22:31:56 -0500, Sunil Hari <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
> just to warn you, that offer might b
On May 12, 2006, at 2:37 PM, Jim Cathey wrote:
That is what the glow plug reamer is for. Many people have made
do with handheld drill bits, etc. and compressed air.
-- Jim
There is also the possibility that the aluminum threads are buggered
or filled with carbon too. Running the proper s
It sounds like it will allow you to run Waste Vegetable Oil without worrying
about heating it and purging it from the system before shutting off.
I was going to ask opinions from the list about this. I see that someone has
already given one. I'd be interested to learn more.
Brian
83 240D
On 5/
Drooo..
I wonder where they found it...
Lynn
"Victoria"
'85 300SD
On Fri, 12 May 2006 23:05:49 -0500 "Rick Knoble" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
> Yo Dawg,
> Dis Benz ST be fo you, yo.
>
> http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Beautiful-Must-See-300-ST-Turbo-Diesel_W0QQitemZ4639699243QQcategoryZ6336QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
>
> Whatta waste.
Should have been part of
On May 12, 2006, at 12:43 PM, BillR wrote:
I will apologize in advance for being even more off topic than
usual, but I
know of no other knowledge base broad enough to probably have an
answer for
me. I have had my constant companion IPAQ 5455 drop out of my
pocket a few
times and now the s
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1992-Mercedes-600-SEL-Black-Gray-PROJECT-CAR_W0QQitemZ4637623448QQcategoryZ6333QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1993-300SD-DIESEL-RIGHT-MILES-CD-SUNROOF-CHEAP_W0QQitemZ18024499QQcategoryZ6330QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
No affiliation, ect.
Rick Knob
On Fri, 12 May 2006 22:26:17 -0500 "Luther Gulseth" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
> > http://www.dieselsecret.co
>
> RUN AWAY RUN AWAY RUN AWAY!!!
> very dangerous for you, for your engine, AND For the environment!!!
> S N A K E O I L!
You have a rather f
just to warn you, that offer might be way way low, depending on condition.
they're going on ebay for $7-9K
On 5/12/06, Luther Gulseth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Offer? Depends on the smoke...how heavy it is, if it quits when it warms
up or if it smokes all the time. Also, depends on if I feel
RUN AWAY RUN AWAY RUN AWAY!!!
very dangerous for you, for your engine, AND For the environment!!!
S N A K E O I L!
On Fri, 12 May 2006 22:21:06 -0500, Craig McCluskey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
"DSE has developed a revolutionary method for produci
"DSE has developed a revolutionary method for producing an inexpensive,
high performance fuel that can power ANY DIESEL ENGINE and the cost to you
is only 46ยข per gallon!
"You have NOT heard of this before. This is an entirely new way in America
to make your own fuel from vegetable oil that takes
Offer? Depends on the smoke...how heavy it is, if it quits when it warms
up or if it smokes all the time. Also, depends on if I feel the condition
of the interior and features is good. I'm thinking $1000-1500, less if I
think a blown headgasket is causing the smoke.
On Fri, 12 May 2006 1
I had a 140 for several years a while back.
Dillon, Meade LCDR wrote:
Wow, I sure missed a lot! Kaleb has bought, driven, and either
sold/lost/destroyed a 140. Next a v12?
Very respectfully,
/s/
Meade Dillon
Charleston SC
'87 300TD 287k miles
'85 190D 2.2 5 spd 106k miles
'85 300TD Euro 5spd
yea, it seems to work pretty well.
Curt Raymond wrote:
I'm pretty well sold on AutoFrost.
Once we get our housebuying out of the way I'm going to recharge my 190D with
AutoFrost. Seems like a good excuse to learn how it all works.
-Curt
Date: Thu, 11 May 2006 22:25:51 -0500
From
not sure
andrew strasfogel wrote:
Kaleb,
Will that trick work on a W111 or W108/109 bumper strip?
--
Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK
90 420SEL, 89 560SEL, 87 420SEL, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE,
85 300D, 84 190D 2.2, 83 300TD, 81 300TD, 81 240D,
76 240D, 76 300D, 74 240D, 73 280SEL 4.5, 72 250
50 and your 124?
Richard Smith wrote:
Sounds like it a total trash out. I will give you 50 bucks for it.
On 5/12/06, John Berryman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
On May 12, 2006, at 9:19 AM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
good idea dude.
A direct result of using one's head for more than a
IIRC, the 115 300D manual calls for DOT 4. I always gravity bleed mine
(had three of them) - no muss, no fuss --
On 5/12/06, Dillon, Meade LCDR <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I'd recommend a dot 4 fluid; Valvoline makes a nice synthetic brake
fluid.
I gravity bleed vice pump/close valve/release
In a message dated 5/12/2006 2:33:53 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Inspection time is here again. Last year, the inspection station failed
my 300SE on the emissions test. I tried driving it out before returning
for a retest and it failed again. How did another sta
I've fixed a few of these by pulling the hose off the inside and
spraying water from a garden hose at high velocity backwards. Quite a
bit of crud usually comes out!
Aim with an unfolded paper clip so that the whole wiper area is wetted
when the wiper is operated. This usually requires some
Talking about borders, apparently the Dutch government has restricted the
sale of drugs in cafes along the borders to locals only. So if you can't ask
for weed in fluent Dutch you might just have to go without.
I did go to Holland a few years ago but can't remember being there.
Hendrik
who does
Just a word of warning when using pins/etc for aiming the nozzle, if the
nozzle has become stuck with age it is possible to break off the pin in the
nozzle. How do I know this? Well I am a heavy handed clutzso
things tend to break when I am around.
Also make sure the water line is re
Actually it is located in the cooler downstairs, and no taxes or
purchase price since I made it myself. While not German (this one is a
Sam Smith Pale Ale clone, I usually do a Dortmunder Lager) I think it
will work. Going to pour a big old frosty mug now.
Happy Friday y'all -- and don't for
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